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Patent GB-2551860-A (GB)
Title: Camera module assembly with movable reflective elements
Inventor: JAMYUEN KO
IPC: G03B17/56
Filed: 2016-12-19
Abstract: A camera apparatus 500 is includes a frame housing 504 and a camera module 502 affixed to the frame housing. The camera module may include a lens and an image sensor 508b. The camera apparatus may include a reflective element 514 and a motor. The reflective element may be disposed within the frame housing, the reflective element being movable relative to the lens to select a direction from which the lens collects light. The motor may be adapted to move the reflective element in response to detecting a magnetic field change generated by at least one magnet disposed within the frame housing. The reflective element may have two reflective surfaces and may be pivoted on a dowel pin. The apparatus may be part of a portable device with a keyboard.
Patent GB-2559810-A (GB)
Title: Fabrication of pipe bundles offshore
Inventor: FLORENT MENET
IPC: F16L1/20
Filed: 2017-02-21
Abstract: An apparatus for assembling an elongate pipeline bundle offshore, having hang-off 36 equipment for suspending the bundle from the vessel. Where a connection workstation adds structural core 26 sections successively to an upper end of the suspended bundle and where the bundle is lowered in a downward launch direction after adding each successive core section 26. Pipe feed equipment is provided for feeding a length of flowline pipe 54 beside the core sections 26 for incorporation into the bundle. In an alternative embodiment, there is provided a method of assembling an elongate pipeline bundle offshore where the flowline pipe 54 is merely incorporated into the bundle and the bundle is suspended from the vessel so that the bundle hangs in an upright orientation underwater beneath the vessel. Optionally, the flowline pipe is uncoiled from coiled storage 40 for incorporation to the bundle. Optionally, the bundle is incorporated into a riser tower or a subsea tie-back. Optionally, the flowline pipe extends along successive core sections 26 as a continuous piece.
Patent GB-2560981-A (GB)
Title: Transmission and power unit
Inventor: ALAN GEOFFREY WILLIAMS
IPC: F16H47/02
Filed: 2017-03-31
Abstract: A transmission having mechanical and hydrostatic drives wherein mechanical first, second, fourth and fifth gear ratio paths and hydrostatic first, second, fourth and fifth gear ratio paths all include a common drive element, e.g. gear D. Mechanical third, hydrostatic third, mechanical sixth and hydrostatic sixth also have a common drive element in this case gear C. The hydrostatic drive path includes a hydraulic pump 22 driven by a transmission input 36 via gears B1-B3 and supplies pressurized hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic motor 24 having an output shaft 31which connects, via small gear E and large gear F, the gear D to the motor 24 so that gear D is driven at a rotational speed that is less than the rotational speed of the output shaft 31. The gear ratio paths comprises gears A to R mounted on or fixed to shafts 30 to 41 and clutches S to Z and 4WD which engage/disengage to provide first to sixth mechanical and hydrostatic gear ratios.
Patent GB-2562069-A (GB)
Title: Improved vacuum circuit breaker
Inventor: Sergey Ivanovich Malakhovskiy
IPC: H01H33/664
Filed: 2017-05-03
Abstract: A vacuum circuit breaker comprises a vacuum interrupter 12 coupled between first and second terminals 18, 20, and an electrically insulating body 22 supporting the terminals and shaped to define an internal chamber 24 in which the vacuum interrupter is located. The second terminal 20 comprises a hollow body (26, figure 1B) that forms part of the internal chamber and is shaped and dimensioned to allow the vacuum interrupter to pass through it. The first terminal is located at the top of the body and provides a first electrical connection interface on a body pole axis P (figure 4), and the second terminal includes a stem 32 projecting from the body perpendicular to its pole axis to provide a second electrical connection interface. The pole axis, stem axis (A-B, figure 6) and distance between connection interfaces (A-C, figure 6) forms an isosceles right triangle. First and second elongate external connectors (80,82, figure 6) are connected respectively to the first and second connection interfaces and extend parallel to each other, but obliquely to the pole axis. Also disclosed is a pulling rod (figure 5) for a vacuum interrupter comprising a core 70 formed from heat-resistant plastics located within a shell 72 formed from impact-resistant plastics.
Patent GB-2561252-A (GB)
Title: Deployable radar decoy
Inventor: Ioannis Vagias
IPC: F41J2/00
Filed: 2017-05-04
Abstract: A passive radar decoy for deploying from a magazine on an aircraft comprises an elongate body. The elongate body has at least one radar reflective surface (316, 320) and a plurality of fins (304) that project from the elongate body.
Patent GB-2563382-A (GB)
Title: Telephony signalling element
Inventor: ANDREW CALDWELL
IPC: G06F9/455
Filed: 2017-06-06
Abstract: A telephony signaling element (100, 200) and method with a signaling processing function (102) and a session datastore function (122). The signaling processing function has associated functions (104, 1 06, 108) that are provided by one or more instantiations, and the session datastore function has associated functions (124, 126) that are provided by one or more instantiations. The instantiations allow for independent scalability of the functions in the telephony signaling element. The signaling processing functions comprise one or more instantiations of: a transaction handling function; an admission control function an an access control function. The session datastore function comprise one or more instantiations of: a registration and dialog data store. The signaling element may be a session border controller in a network functions virtualization NVF context.
Patent GB-2553204-A (GB)
Title: Software interlock
Inventor: CHARLOTTE KERSHAW
IPC: G05B15/02
Filed: 2017-06-19
Abstract: An interlock, or safety kernel, for a software system receives an interaction request 20 for a first system, e.g. vehicle, component 52 and system data 56. The interlock 74 assesses the interaction request and the system data 56 relative to predefined system logic rules. The interlock 74 outputs the interaction request to the first system 52 component in the event that the system logic rules are satisfied. The system may use proxy 72 and stub 62 components. Other inventions relate to a stub component for the interlock and the generation of a stub and interlock component.
Patent GB-2548306-A (GB)
Title: Spray set-up for on-the-fly treatment of proppants
Inventor: GRANT FARION
IPC: E21B43/267
Filed: 2016-01-11
Abstract: A proppant slurry is formed by lifting dry proppant using one or more augers and distributing an additive to modify the dry proppant as it falls from the top of the augers into a blender tub. Water is added to the blender tub and the modified proppant for forming the proppant slurry. The additive hydrophobically modifies surfaces of the proppant, typically sand, to produce stable proppant/bubble aggregations for forming proppant packs when introduced into formation fractures. The additive is distributed using main spray nozzles directed downwardly onto the falling proppant in a direction of fall of the proppant. Auxiliary spray nozzles protrude upwards into the proppant and distribute additive within and beneath the falling proppant and in a direction of travel thereat. Spray orifices further distribute additive to the falling proppant.
Patent GB-2564492-A (GB)
Title: Mounted platform assembly
Inventor: NICHOLAS JAMES CAUNTER
IPC: A63H18/02
Filed: 2017-07-14
Abstract: A platform assembly comprises a centre clamp 2 formed from at least two clamp segments (25 figure 5a), a platform 1 formed from multiple platform segments fixed together and a plurality of brackets 6 mounted into the centre clamp 2 at one end and supporting the platform 1 at the other end. The centre clamp 2 is formed from at least two clamp segments (25), which are joined together around a post or trunk (70, figure 2b) and once joined together, the hole in the centre of the clamp 2 may have a clearance around the post or trunk (70), so that the clamp 2 can be used on multiple diameters of posts. The clamp 2 includes adjustment means (5, 5u, 5L, figure 5a) that can be operated to adjust the pitch and roll of the platform to achieve its horizontal position before the clamp is secured to the trunk or post to fix this position. The platform may support a toy train track (60, figure 8a) and the platform assembly may be fitted around the trunk of a Christmas tree.
Patent GB-2566121-A (GB)
Title: Thermal protection system
Inventor: IAN BUDDEN
IPC: G01K1/08
Filed: 2016-04-28
Abstract: Apparatus (10) comprises a first ("inner") container (12) and a second ("outer") container (14) configured to house the first container (12). The first container (12) is configured to house a data logging device (20) whilst connected to at least one external thermocouple (22). The first container (2) is sealed in use to prevent ingress of oil during an oil quench of a thermal treatment process. The second container (14) is intentionally unsealed to allow egress of air when the apparatus (10) is heated during the thermal treatment process. This means that oil will penetrate the second container (14) during the oil quench of the thermal treatment process. The second container (14) comprises at least one disposable insulation member (30) defining a chamber (32) for accommodating (10) the first container (12). The at least one disposable insulation member (30) is substantially non- absorbent to oil, meaning that oil retention and consequential fire risk will be minimised when the apparatus (10) is opened to access the data logging device (10) after the oil quench of the thermal treatment process.
Patent GB-2554018-A (GB)
Title: A downhole fluid properties analysis device and tools comprising such a device
Inventor: ERIC P DONZIER
IPC: G01V8/02
Filed: 2016-05-04
Abstract: A downhole fluid properties analysis device (51) is connectable to a downhole sampling flow line (8). The downhole sampling flow line (8) has an internal diameter between 2 to 15 mm adapted to let flow the fluid (3) to be analyzed. The fluid (3) is a hydrocarbon multiphase fluid mixture from a hydrocarbon subsurface reservoir (4). The downhole fluid properties analysis device (51) comprises: - an analysis pipe portion (52); and - a first probe arranged to transmit an electromagnetic energy into the fluid (3), and a second probe (30, 30A, 30B, 70) arranged to produce a signal resulting from an interaction of the fluid with said electromagnetic energy indicative of the downhole fluid properties; The first and second probes (30A, 30B) are optical probes, the first optical probe (30A) being a light emitting probe adapted to be coupled to a light source (57), the second optical probe (30B) being a light receiving probe adapted to be connected to a spectrometer (58). Each of said optical probe (30, 30A, 30B, 70) comprises an elongated body mounted through the wall of the analysis pipe portion in a sealed manner and has a tip (36, 36A, 36B, 72), the tip being needle shaped and having an external diameter less than 1 mm. The first optical probe and the second optical probe (30, 30A, 30B, 70) are arranged such that the first and second tips of the respective optical probes project into a flow section of the analysis pipe portion and such that the first tip (36A, 72) of the first optical probe (30, 30A, 70) faces the second tip (36B) of the second optical probe (30B) at a defined distance ranging from 10 μm to 99 mm.
Patent GB-2561046-A (GB)
Title: Agent and method for the temporary shaping of keratinous fibers
Inventor: Julia Bibiane Lange
IPC: A61Q5/06
Filed: 2017-12-18
Abstract: A cosmetic preparation for the temporary deformation of keratinous fibres comprising [a] at least one acrylate copolymer which comprises [a1] at least one (meth) acrylic acid unit [a2] at least one (meth) acrylic acid ester unit, preferably where the acrylate copolymer is Aculyn (RTM) 33A and [b] at least one crosslinked copolymer having structural units (B-I) and (B-II), Wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl group, R3 is (C8-C30)-alkyl group, M+ is a physiologically tolerated cation and X is an integer 5-35. The crosslinked polymer [b] is preferably Balance (RTM) RCF. Also disclosed is use and method for the temporary shaping of keratinous fibres comprising applying the cosmetic composition.
Patent GB-2574181-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft position communication system
Inventor: IAN MARTIN WALTON
IPC: G08G5/00
Filed: 2018-03-15
Abstract: An aircraft position communication system comprises wireless communication device 10a and central server 60. The wireless communication device receives aircraft position data APD1 associated with first aircraft 70a from a global positioning system and transmits the aircraft position data to the central server via a mobile phone cell tower. The central server stores and processes the aircraft position data transmitted from the wireless communication device and aircraft position data APD2 associated with second aircraft 10b. The central server selectively transmits the aircraft position data associated with the second aircraft to the wireless communication device via mobile cell tower 50 and alerts the first aircraft to the position of the second aircraft if the second aircraft position is within a pre-determined range of the first aircraft position. The alert may be issued when flight paths extrapolated from first and second aircraft bearings B1, B­2 are within a threshold intersection distance, the level of alert being determined by the proximity of the extrapolated flight paths to the threshold intersection distance.
Patent GB-2574859-A (GB)
Title: Dental treatment appliance
Inventor: PETER JOEL DAVIES
IPC: A61C17/22
Filed: 2018-06-20
Abstract: A dental cleaning appliance has a handle, a fluid reservoir, and a fluid delivery system. A drive unit drives a brush relative to the handle. The fluid reservoir extends about at least part of the drive unit. Preferably the drive unit is a motor 70 located in the brush-end section 36 of the handle which is enclosed by the reservoir. The brush-end of the handle may be of reduced cross-section relative to a grip section 18. The brush may have a stem 22 which engages with a spigot 66 extending through an aperture in the preferably spheroidal external wall 94 of the reservoir. Water from the reservoir passes through an inlet (78, figure 5) to a pump in the handle and then via a conduit 82 through a shaft 72 in the motor, through the spigot 66 and through the brush stem 22 to the bristle carrier 28.
Patent GB-2575258-A (GB)
Title: Particulate capture micro-suction device
Inventor: STUART JOHN HAMBLING
IPC: B08B9/035
Filed: 2018-07-02
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner attachment suitable for use with a vacuum cleaner for providing micro-suction, wherein the attachment attaches to a vacuum cleaner and comprises an inlet nozzle 3, which is connected to a micro-suction tube 5, an outlet nozzle 2 to provide mating attachment to the vacuum cleaner and a disposable filter 4 located between said inlet nozzle 3 and outlet nozzle 2. The tube 5 is preferably a single use disposable tube and there may be more than one inlet nozzle 3. The tube 5 may include a light source and video camera and the tube 5 can be linked to an articulated endoscope.
Patent GB-2575835-A (GB)
Title: Connector assembly
Inventor: JONATHON LACHLAN IVETT
IPC: F16L25/00
Filed: 2018-07-25
Abstract: A connector assembly 6 for a length of corrugated tubing having a plurality of corrugations comprises: a fitting 7 including a fluid-flow passage and an abutment surface 11 for the corrugated tubing to seat thereon; axial loading means operably connectable to the fitting 7, the axial loading means including a connector 14 and a collet 8, the collet 8 having a radially inward protruding clamping element 9 for insertion into a trough of the corrugated tubing, the connector 14 having a collet retaining means, so that, when the connector moves the collet into engagement with the fitting 7, the collet 8 is fully received and retained in the connector 14 and causes the corrugated tubing to move onto the abutment surface 11. Embodiments include an adapter sleeve (430 of Fig 5A) for a compression fitting. A kit of parts may include the adapter sleeve and a connector and collet.
Patent GB-2577694-A (GB)
Title: Locking member for an injection device and an injection device trainer
Inventor: HUNG MACH
IPC: G09B23/28
Filed: 2018-10-01
Abstract: An injection device 1 and an injection device trainer for training a user to use an injection device comprises: a body portion 3; an actuator 9 positioned towards a proximal end 5 of the body portion, the actuator 9 moveable from a proximal position to a distal position; a shield 11 positioned towards a distal end 7 of the body portion, the shield 11 moveable between: an initial position; a retracted position that is more proximal relative to the body portion than the initial position; and an extended position that is more distal relative to the body portion than the initial position; and a locking member 47 comprising first and second portions 51,53 and rotatable between a first orientation in which the locking member resists movement of the actuator from the proximal position to the distal position; and a second orientation in which the locking member permits the actuator to move from the proximal position to the distal position.
Patent GB-2563557-A (GB)
Title: Reducing magnetic field instabilities caused by oscillations of a mechanical cryocooler in magnetic resonance systems
Inventor: Chad Tyler Harris
IPC: G01R33/421
Filed: 2016-03-09
Abstract: Described here are systems and methods for mitigating or otherwise removing the effects of short-term magnetic field instabilities caused by oscillations of the cold head in a cryogen-free magnet system used for magnetic resonance systems, such as magnetic resonance imaging ("MRI") systems, nuclear magnetic resonance ("NMR") systems, or the like.
Patent GB-2578112-A (GB)
Title: Channel performance in wireless networks
Inventor: FRANCIS SCAHILL
IPC: H04W88/08
Filed: 2018-10-16
Abstract: A first access point in a WLAN is associated to a client device so that the first access point can send data to, and/or receive data from, the client device on a second communication channel. The client device is disassociated from the first access point and is associated to a second access point. A working channel of the first access point is switched from the second communication channel to a first communication channel and one or more performance measurements are made in respect of the first communication channel at the first access point. The performances measurements may include measurements of the noise on a channel or the contention level on the channel. The performance measurements may be made on the first communication channel at a proxy access point. The first communication channel may be identified and it may be determined which of the first access point’s channels has provided the least recent performance data.
Patent GB-2579544-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle floor assembly
Inventor: ANDREW CHATWIN
IPC: B62D25/20
Filed: 2018-11-30
Abstract: A floor assembly for a vehicle comprises a seat platform 2 slideably supporting a seat frame 5 so that, in use, seat frame slides in a direction between a front and a rear of the vehicle that extending at an oblique angle to a longitudinal medial plane (M, Figure 7) of the vehicle. Typically, seat frame 5 can slide away from the medial plane near a vehicle door and towards the medial plane away from a vehicle door. The platform may be comprised in or support a cabin floor. The arrangement may allow a seat pedestal to swivel relative to a seat base. A vehicle with the floor assembly is also claimed.
Patent GB-2572251-A (GB)
Title: King Pin Lock
Inventor: ALAN BROWN
IPC: B62D53/08
Filed: 2019-02-07
Abstract: A king pin lock 2 is provided for preventing the unauthorised attachment of a fifth wheel coupling to a king pin 38. The king pin lock comprises a body 9 with a cavity 16 configured for receiving king pin 38, where the axis of rotation and cavity 16 are eccentrically located with respect to the outer perimeter of body 9. A locking device 24 is provided with a first end and a second end, the first end being within cavity when 16 locked and at an opening in a cavity wall when unlocked and the second end being recessed from the outer perimeter of body 9 when locked and when unlocked. Typically lock 2 comprises two plates 4, 6. Also claimed are an operation method, a manufacturing method and a kit comprising lock 2 and a tamper resistant cover.
Patent GB-2582972-A (GB)
Title: Coordinate positioning machine
Inventor: STEPHEN MARK ANGOOD
IPC: G01B11/00
Filed: 2019-04-12
Abstract: A coordinate positioning machine comprises a drive frame 37 and a metrology frame 36. The drive frame comprises a drive arrangement 28 for moving a moveable structure 22 around a working volume 34 of the machine. The metrology frame comprises a metrology arrangement 26 for measuring the position of the structure within the working volume. The metrology frame has a coefficient of thermal expansion that is lower than that of the drive frame and the drive frame is joined to the metrology frame via a coupling arrangement 38 which prevents at least some distortion associated with any extra thermal expansion and contraction of the drive frame from being transferred to the metrology frame. The metrology arrangement may be a hexapod metrology arrangement and the drive arrangement a non-hexapod drive arrangement. The drive arrangement may moves the structure around the working volume in fewer than six degrees of freedom, while the metrology arrangement measures the position of the structure within the working volume in more degrees of freedom than the drive arrangement.
Patent GB-2585226-A (GB)
Title: Compression moulding
Inventor: BRENDON M WEAGER
IPC: B32B27/12
Filed: 2019-07-03
Abstract: A method of forming a shaped article by compression moulding comprises: (a) locating a unitary component 2 comprising first and second fibrous sheets 21, 22, and a core of resin material 23 in a compression mould comprising one or more recesses 33a, 33b, 33c; (b) heating the unitary component; (c) applying pressure to the unitary component within the mould; and (d) removing the shaped article from the compression mould (3). During compression, the resin material forming the core is able to penetrate through the fibrous sheets to fill the one or more recesses such that placement of separate discrete portions of resin material adjacent the recesses is not required. A unitary component for use in compression moulding comprising first and second fibrous sheets and a core of resin material is further provided.
Patent GB-2588098-A (GB)
Title: Flexibility assessment
Inventor: BRIAN JARVIS
IPC: G01M7/02
Filed: 2019-10-04
Abstract: A device for assessing the integrity of a structure that applies an oscillating or sinusoidally varying force to a structure, and monitors the dynamic response of the structure. Further disclosed is a device that applies a dynamic load to a flexible structure at a frequency below the structure’s first natural frequency to set up a response dominated by the structure stiffness. Respective methods are also disclosed. An inertial mass 3 may be forced to oscillate by an electromechanical or hydraulic motor 1, generating reaction loads that excite the structure. The applied force may be measured at the interface of the device and structure by force sensors 7. A response sensor 8 may measure the structure’s motion. These sensors may be position, velocity or acceleration sensors. The ratio of response motion to excitation may be determined using the cross-spectrum between the excitation force and response motion with the auto-spectrum of the excitation force or response motion. The structure’s static flexibility may be estimated based on the ratio at a selected frequency. The estimation may be improved based on the first natural frequency.